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Integrating Northern Cockpit Country Communities into Policy Making for Climate Change Mitigation

Grantee Name: Windsor Research Centre Limited (WRC)

Hotspot
Caribbean Islands
Location
Jamaica
Amount
$0
Dates
Feb 2013 – Jun 2014
Keywords
Biodiversity mainstreaming, Climate mitigation

The project seeks to revise the estimate of the carbon sequestration value of Cockpit Country through the participatory development and use of a survey among communities within northern Cockpit Country. An analysis of the results will be disseminated to the communities and key stakeholders via public meetings, newsletters and reports to target audiences. The results will also be made available for revision of the estimate of the carbon sequestration value of Cockpit Country and used to formulate recommendations for action on climate change.

Strategic Direction :

2 Integrate biodiversity conservation into landscape and development planning and implementation in six conservation corridors

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